In the recently published book “Over Ruled,” Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and his co-author Janie Nitze highlight several examples of instances where states and the federal government go too far in regulating our day-to-day lives as Americans.
One glaring example highlighted in the book is the case of hair braiding licensing. For many years, aspiring hair braiders were required to complete unnecessary education and training to be legally authorized to work.
Today, most states have implemented reforms and made it easier for hair braiders to work (Hawaii, New Mexico, and Wyoming are key exceptions). Although regulatory reform for hair braiders is important progress, not all news is as promising. And some states seem to be doing a poorer job of reigning in occupational licensing than others.
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Edward Timmons, PhD, is a senior fellow at the Archbridge Institute and a service associate professor of economics and director of the Knee Regulatory Research Center at the John Chambers School of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. He is regularly asked to provide expert testimony in state legislatures across the US on occupational licensing reform and the practice authority of nurse practitioners. His work is heavily cited by the popular press, and he has authored numerous articles for media publications.
Noah Trudeau, PhD, is a research fellow at the Archbridge Institute and lead author of the institute’s “State Occupational Licensing Index” project. He is also an assistant professor of data analytics at Troy University and a research affiliate with the Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University. Follow his work @EconTrudeau.
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In the recently published book “Over Ruled,” Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and his co-author Janie Nitze highlight several examples of instances where states and the federal government go too far in regulating our day-to-day lives as Americans.
One glaring example highlighted in the book is the case of hair braiding licensing. For many years, aspiring hair braiders were required to complete unnecessary education and training to be legally authorized to work.
Today, most states have implemented reforms and made it easier for hair braiders to work (Hawaii, New Mexico, and Wyoming are key exceptions). Although regulatory reform for hair braiders is important progress, not all news is as promising. And some states seem to be doing a poorer job of reigning in occupational licensing than others.
Continue reading at Southern California News Group.
Edward Timmons
Edward Timmons, PhD, is a senior fellow at the Archbridge Institute and a service associate professor of economics and director of the Knee Regulatory Research Center at the John Chambers School of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. He is regularly asked to provide expert testimony in state legislatures across the US on occupational licensing reform and the practice authority of nurse practitioners. His work is heavily cited by the popular press, and he has authored numerous articles for media publications.
Noah Trudeau
Noah Trudeau, PhD, is a research fellow at the Archbridge Institute and lead author of the institute’s “State Occupational Licensing Index” project. He is also an assistant professor of data analytics at Troy University and a research affiliate with the Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University. Follow his work @EconTrudeau.
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